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‘Not responsible’ | Signs on the back of dump trucks offer no legal protection
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Driving behind a dump truck feels like a game of roulette. Rocks could fall out, damaging your windshield or causing a crash. You’ve probably noticed those stickers warning you to stay back and that the trucks aren’t responsible for broken windshields. But did you notice something missing?
Fading the heat: UGA flipping the script on heat safety
High school football practices are beginning across Georgia. Over the past 12 years, the state has gone from ranked among the worst in the nation at heat-related deaths to the best due, in large part, to studies and policy recommendations from UGA researchers. (Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock) The 2002...
Camilla Police Department has located missing teen
CAMILLA, Ga. (WALB) - The Camilla Police Department has called off the search for a previously missing teen. Leah Byrd, 14, went missing on Wednesday, July 31 around 1:49 a.m. The teen from Camilla, Ga. was reported found Friday, Aug. 2. According to investigator Adkins, she has since been returned...
Suspect arrested on aggravated assault charges after text argument allegedly escalates into domestic violence
On July 26, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., a Douglas police officer went to Coffee Regional Medical Center where the victim of a domestic assault wanted to speak to an officer. The victim stated that she had been beaten up by the father of her kids, the report says. The victim and the suspect, identified as Tevon Layni Coley, 27, of Douglas, had been arguing with each other via text messages. She asked for the keys to her apartment and she went to Coley’s sister’s apartment to retrieve the keys.
Fugitive wanted out of Florida located during domestic incident investigation
An argument between relatives led to the discovery of a fugitive wanted out of Florida living in Douglas. According to an incident report from the Douglas Police Department, on July 27, 2024 at around 9 a.m., officers received a domestic call. When they arrived, they discovered that Kenny Evans, 48, and his brother-in-law Erick Clyburn, 33, had allegedly gotten into a minor physical altercation over the amount of clothing being placed in the clothes dryer.
'Racial politics in a small town': Federal appeals court revives former Cordele manager's anti-discrimination suit against the city
CORDELE, Ga. — A federal appeals court says evidence supports a former Cordele city manager's claim that he was fired two years ago because he's white. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals this week rejected a lower court that threw out Roland McCarthy's discrimination lawsuit against the city. They sent the case back to the Albany federal court for another look.
Sparta issues boil water advisory after main break causes potential contamination
SPARTA, Ga. (WGXA) — The city of Sparta has issued a boil-water advisory for residents after a main break. According to a release, the city's water system was shut down on Thursday following a main break causing low pressures within the distribution system. The city said these low pressures...
New QuikTrip Travel Center Opens in Georgia
QuikTrip is quickly expanding its new brick-and-mortar locations in several states in the South, including a new travel center in Dublin, Georgia. The location, off Interstate 16 at U.S. 441 and Firetower Rd., opened Thursday, bringing QuikTrip’s store count in Georgia to 168. “We are excited to bring QuikTrip’s...
Otis Redding Foundation to host King of Soul Music Festival
MACON – The Otis Redding Foundation announces the 2024 “King of Soul Music Festival” with performances during gala. The Otis Redding Foundation, (ORF), is proud to announce the 2024 “King Of Soul Music Festival” on September 6 and 7, 2024 in Macon Georgia. Eight-piece soul band St. Paul & The Broken Bones will perform during the gala event “An Evening of Respect” at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 6 at the Macon City Auditorium. The “Big ‘O’ Homecoming Show & Dance” follows on Saturday, September 7th at the Capitol Theatre.
City of Valdosta’s Customer Service Building closes Friday due to car fire in drive-thru
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WCTV) - The City of Valdosta’s Customer Service Building closed for the remaining Friday due to a car fire in its drive-thru, according to the city’s press release. A little after noon Friday, the Valdosta Fire Department said it responded to the report of a vehicle...
Watch Georgia football coach Kirby Smart's son homer for Oconee County Little League
Oconee County Little League remained alive in the Southeast Region Tournament on Friday with an 8-6 win over South Carolina's Irmo Little League. The win knocked out South Carolina, while Oconee County, the Georgia state champions, advanced to a 1 p.m. game Saturday in the losers bracket. Georgia football coach Kirby Smart was...